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, EXHIBITING RAGK. y A No. r255,215. Patented 155.521.1882.

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JOSEPH W. TUTTLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF IBREE-FOUBTHS TO PEROIVAL B. PALMER AND WALTER PROBY, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 255,215, dated March 21, 1882.

Application filed January 1S, 1852. (No modell) for use, and Fig. 2 is a like representation of Y the same when folded. Y

Like letters of reference indicate like parts. Heretofore, so far as I am aware, forms or dummies for exhibiting dresses, cloaks, and

like garments have not been so constructed as to be capable of being made compact by being folded together when not in use. My purpose is to make an exhibiting-rack ot' this class which may not only be adjusted or spread out to a greater or less extent in displaying goods, as may be desired, but which may also be compactly folded together when not in use.

A represents a frame consisting of the vertical side bars, a a, and ot' the cross-bars b b, connecting the bars a a to each other. I deem it preferable to .contract the upper end or part of this frame, as shown, which may be done by bending the bars aa inward, forming shoulders therein, as represented at c c.

B is a frame consisting of the side bars, l and of the. cross-bars d d', connecting the bars d d to each other. This frame is by pret'- erence shorter than the frame A, and its side bars may be parallel from end to end.

C U are lateral bars pivoted or jointed to the bars a a and d d, and D is a tongue pivoted orjointed to the frame B.

e is ajaw or catch near the upper end of the tongue D. The barsG C are shorter than the bars C C', as shown.

It will be perceived that the frame B is adjustable with relation to the frame A, and may be set out therefrom, so that the exhibitingrack will stand upright or be self-supporting, as indicated in Fig. l, the lower ends of the bars a a and d d serving as feet.

It will also be` perceived that the position of the frame B may he shifted orvaried with facility by seizing the upper end of the tongue D and moving it according to the adjustment desired. The upper part of the tongue D is adapted and arranged, as indicated, to rest upon the upper cross-bar, b, and when the jaw e engages that bar the frames A and B are locked temporarily in their then respective positions. The jaw e,however, is not absolutely essential, as the frame B, under ordinary circumstances, will remain in the position in which it may be set without such aid. It will be perceived, also, that the exhibiting-rack may be folded closely or conrpactly together, as shown in Fig. 2. The tongue D also serves as a support for the open frame B.

The exhibiting-rack, when set for displaying goods-such as dresses and cloaks-is of such form as to spread out the skirts or lower parts of the garments approximately as they would appear upon the wearer, and it may be adjusted to exhibit the goods to the best advantage. One garment may be placed upon the exhibiting-rack after another Without removing those already thereon, and without diminishing the effect sought to be attained, and without inconvenience. The garments may also be easily removed, after which the exhibiting-rack may be folded up compactlyLso as to be out of the way when not in use. Y

In practice one of these exhibitin g-racks willl serve the purpose of a number of those heretofore in use. .Besides being adapted to be eompactly folded away when not in use, my exhibiting-rack may also be shipped from place to place without occupying much space.

The frame A, by heilig contracted at or near the top, will enter the waist or bodysufflciently to support the garment properly, and by connecting the frames A and B by means of two bars, U C', on each side, and by that means only, the frame B may be tilted or set at different angles while bein g moved from the frame A, the bars C C not being parallel to each other.

Having thus described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' 1. An exhibiting-rack consisting of the oombination of the frames Aand B, the pivoted or hinged tongue or support D, and the bars O 3. The combination of the frames A and B, and C', substantially as und for the purposes the nou-parallel bars G and C', hinged t0 each specified. side ofthe said frame, and the tongue D, hinged 2. An exhibiting ruck consisting of the at one end to the frame B land left free or loose 5 frame A, in which are the shoulders o c, the ab the other, substantially as and for the pur- 15 frame B, the tongue D, hinged to the frame poses specified.

B, and the bars C and C', jointed to the said JOSEPH W. TUTTLE. frames, all combined and adapted for opera- Witnesses: tion together substantiallyas und for the pnr- PERCIVAL B. PALMER, J ro poses specified. N. COWLES. 

